A tailored course, built for your situation
More Defensible IFRS 17 Outputs the First Time
Polished, audit-ready financial reporting with fewer revisions
The situation this course is for
Even strong technical teams face delays when outputs require multiple iterations to meet audit or regulatory expectations. Rework erodes confidence and extends timelines.
Who this is for
Senior financial reporting specialist or compliance practitioner working on IFRS 17 implementation or ongoing disclosures at a global financial institution.
Who this is not for
This is not for junior accountants learning basic IFRS 17 concepts or teams still scoping initial implementation.
What you walk away with
- Produce IFRS 17 disclosures that require fewer revisions during review cycles
- Document assumptions and model choices with stronger defensibility
- Align reporting outputs with auditor and regulator expectations upfront
- Reduce time spent reconciling cross-functional feedback
- Build reusable templates that maintain quality across reporting cycles
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Overview of IFRS 17 objectives
- Key definitions: OCI, CSM, FCT
- Applicability to insurance contracts
- Timing of initial recognition
- Measurement model basics
- Variable consideration handling
- Contract boundary definition
- Loss component identification
- Acquisition cost treatment
- Coverage units calculation
- Discounting principles
- Transition methods comparison
- Identifying distinct groups
- Homogeneity criteria application
- Duration alignment checks
- Risk profile comparison
- Product type categorization
- Reinsurance treatment
- Modifications assessment
- Portfolio segmentation rules
- Documentation requirements
- Materiality thresholds
- Review frequency setup
- Change impact tracking
- Market-consistent valuation approach
- Input hierarchy prioritization
- Observable vs unobservable data
- Liquidity premium considerations
- Credit spread adjustments
- Duration matching methodology
- Correlation assumptions
- Stochastic modeling use cases
- Simplified approaches applicability
- Back-testing requirements
- Sensitivity disclosure standards
- Model validation checkpoints
- CSM build-up logic
- Amortization pattern design
- Loss recognition triggers
- Rebalancing mechanics
- Interest assumption alignment
- Expense allocation method
- Currency translation impact
- Tax treatment coordination
- Disclosures formatting
- Audit trail structure
- Materiality thresholds
- Adjustment governance
- OCI recognition criteria
- Measurement approach selection
- Recycling rules definition
- Actuarial vs market drivers
- Volatility smoothing methods
- Presentation format options
- Segment-level reporting
- Rollforward construction
- Corridor thresholds
- Hedging interaction points
- Disclosure alignment
- Review timing setup
- Best estimate derivation
- Confidence interval framing
- Calibration process steps
- Expert input sourcing
- Data vintage tracking
- Trend justification
- Mortality assumptions
- Lapse rate modeling
- Expense inflation factors
- Discount rate selection
- Sensitivity analysis design
- Peer benchmarking use
- Structure of required notes
- Narrative clarity techniques
- Quantitative consistency checks
- Cross-reference mapping
- Materiality explanations
- Judgment disclosure standards
- Uncertainty framing
- Comparative period handling
- Role of disclosures in audits
- Common reviewer questions
- Gap assessment method
- Peer example benchmarking
- Identifying key reviewers early
- Feedback timeline planning
- Version control setup
- Clearance matrix design
- Meeting agenda structuring
- Escalation path definition
- Open item tracking
- Response documentation
- Consolidation check steps
- Quality gate placement
- Final sign-off process
- Post-cycle review
- Validation scope definition
- Independent review setup
- Accuracy testing methods
- Sensitivity testing design
- Benchmarking against peers
- Back-testing frequency
- Error tolerance thresholds
- Documentation standards
- Third-party verification
- Automated checks setup
- Exception handling
- Ongoing monitoring
- Identifying interface points
- Data flow mapping
- Assumption alignment
- Change management process
- Glossary standardization
- Meeting rhythm setup
- Dispute resolution path
- Ownership definition
- Issue escalation
- Feedback integration
- Governance model design
- Status reporting
- Global regulator trends
- EBA expectations tracking
- Central bank guidance
- Local jurisdiction nuances
- Supervisory review process
- Compliance checklist design
- Common inspection findings
- Defensibility benchmarks
- Communication protocol
- Prior-period error handling
- Remediation planning
- Engagement strategy
- Quality control framework
- Playbook maintenance
- Template library setup
- Training pipeline
- Knowledge transfer
- Lessons learned capture
- Benchmarking against peers
- Continuous improvement loop
- Automation opportunities
- Version control
- Succession planning
- External validation
How this maps to your situation
- When building the first full IFRS 17 report
- During audit preparation cycles
- After receiving reviewer feedback
- When onboarding new team members
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 4 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside current reporting cycles.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic IFRS 17 trainings, this course focuses on producing polished, defensible outputs with fewer iterations, specifically tailored to practitioners in global financial institutions like the firm.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.